According to the Opening Ceremony Artistic Director Danny Boyle, the Oscar-winning director with “Slumdog Millionaire“, the Olympic Stadium will be transformed into “the British countryside” for the £27 million Olympic Opening Ceremony, featuring farmyard animals and fake rain (Telegraph), though this plan was criticised by the 6 animal welfare group when it was announced (the Guardian). The content of the show or the line-up is not revealed, but there has been speculation that Arctic Monkeys and The Saturdays will be among those joining Paul MacCartney who is expected to appear in the ceremony, as well as a NHS-themed spectacle. Will see soon.